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William Austin Burks 1915–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 March 1915

Birth Location: Tuscumbia, Miller County, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 23 September 1978

Death Location: Tuscumbia, Miller County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: John Burks

Mother: Georgia Fancher

Spouse(s): Ora Piercey

Children(s): Edwin Childers, Norman Childers, Buster Childers

The story of William Austin Burks began in 1915 in Tuscumbia, Miller County, Missouri, USA. In 1940, William Austin Burks resided in Osage, Miller, Missouri, USA. William Austin Burks married Ora Ethel Piercey, and had children including Buster Tilmon Childers, Edwin Lee Childers, Norman Gene Childers. William Austin Burks passed away in 1978 in Tuscumbia, Miller County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Austin Burks began in 1915 in Tuscumbia, Miller County, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1940, William Austin Burks resided in Osage, Miller, Missouri, USA.
  • William Austin Burks married Ora Ethel Piercey, and had children including Buster Tilmon Childers, Edwin Lee Childers, Norman Gene Childers.
  • William Austin Burks passed away in 1978 in Tuscumbia, Miller County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

William Burks's Ancestors

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William Burks
1915–1978
Birth Place: Tuscumbia, Miller County, Missouri, USA
Parents
John William Burks
1887–1958
Tuscumbia, Miller County, Missouri, United States of America
Georgia (Macie) Fancher
1891–1953
Capps, Miller County, Missouri, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Burks's Descendants

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William (Austin) Burks (26 March 1915–23 September 1978) m. Ora (Ethel) Piercey (13 JUL 1913–6 APR 1959)
  1. 1. Edwin (Lee) Childers 1937–2024 m. Janice (Marie) Courtright 1943–2000
  2. 2. Norman (Gene) Childers 1934–1991 m. Helen (Louida) Crowl 1930–2012 m. Connie (Marie) McDowell 1936–2016
  3. 3. Buster (Tilmon) Childers 1932–1993

William Burks's Timeline

3 Records

1915
26 March 1915
Birth of William Austin Burks in Tuscumbia, Miller County, Missouri, USA
Tuscumbia, Miller County, Missouri, USA
1940
1940
Age 25
William Austin Burks resided here in Osage, Miller, Missouri, USA
Osage, Miller, Missouri, USA
1978
23 September 1978
Age 63
Death of William Austin Burks in Columbia, Boone County, Missouri, USA
Columbia, Boone County, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 March 1915
    Event Place: Tuscumbia, Miller County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Osage, Miller, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02129; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 66-10
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Osage, Miller, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Osage, Miller, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02129; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 66-10

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Osage, Miller, Missouri
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Osage, Miller, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02129; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 66-10

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 September 1978
    Event Place: Columbia, Boone County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tuscumbia, Miller County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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